Ep. 231 - Jim Norton: Dropout and Laugh (A Comedian's Journey)

Are you interested in startups? Have you thought about creating one or have already started your own?If so, then you will be happy to hear that today's guest reveals all his secrets to launching a successful business.Gabriel Weinberg, the founder & CEO of DuckDuckGo and author of Traction: A Startup Guide to Getting Customers, joins The James Altucher Show to break down business traction.Today Gabriel shares with James how he was able to start his own search engine and the reason he was driven to create a secure, private search engine for his users...Something that was extremely important to Gabriel was being able to create something that was different from all other sites and emphasized protecting searchers' privacy and avoiding any personalized search results.If you are looking for real customer growth and looking to create real traction for your startup, then his book is one of the best resources you can find.With so many components and moving parts involved in creating a company, it's sometimes difficult to focus on the most important aspects. That's things like content marketing, website traffic, email marketing... and so much more.But today, you have two brilliant entrepreneurs breaking down the most important steps that need to be in place to launch a successful company.If you have the drive and passion to create something, then don't let anything stop you...Most of the tools for success are free, and today James and Gabriel show you how to use what you already have access to... ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23 Okt 201454min

James calls him one of the most inspirational people that he knows and has followed his career forever.Growing up in a family that was not financially successful, he was able to turn his luck around completely... At the age of 26 he had already sold his first company and made $70 million.Today, Ted Leonsis, founder, chairman, majority owner, and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, joins The James Altucher Show to talk about how he has found success and happiness.Ted explains, "There are very few things that define in best practice how to become happy and self-actualized."In his book, The Business of Happiness, he reveals the six secrets to achieving true happiness... and how they make success almost inevitable.Find out what these six secrets are and how Ted has put them to use in his own daily routine.Some of the most successful and happy people have used these techniques and created their very own practice... could these be the techniques you have been searching for? ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Okt 20141h

He is one of James' favorite writers... At just 30 years old, he has already written six books, two of which are being made into movies... one by Seth Rogen.He is also one of the youngest writers ever hired on Saturday Night Live.Simon Rich, author and screen writer, joins The James Altucher Show to not only talk about his process of writing, but also what it takes to really be funny.You'll get an inside look to his writing technique and routines... his very own "daily practice."Plus, you'll get exclusive details on his new sitcom that will be featured on FXX.There is an art to Simon's writing and you can feel his passion while listening to him talk about his work.He has created shortcuts and methods that have molded his writing ability... From reinventing previous works to getting inspiration from The Simpsons. If you are looking for inspiration or just some good reads... take some notes, because Simon discloses his favorite books and authors that have been huge motivators to his career. ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Okt 20141h 9min

One of James' favorite shows starts its new season TONIGHT!We don't know how he did it, but he has somehow convinced the star of the show to be today's guest.Would you ever invest your time and money into a business that is basically going under with no hopes of recovering?What if the entire process were filmed and broadcast to millions of people?That might sound crazy, but that is exactly what today's guest does for a living.Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Camping World and star of the CNBC all-new reality series, "The Profit," joins The James Altucher Show."The Profit" is a television show where struggling small businesses are offered cash and expertise in exchange for a percentage of ownership in their company.Marcus has a real passion for helping others and making businesses successful.For him, it's more than just business plans, numbers, and formulas... "Business success is always about the three P's: People, Process, and Product".What Marcus really enjoys is finding out what makes people tick, what motivates them, and how they can reinvent themselves as well as their business.Have you ever considered starting your own business? How about taking one out of bankruptcy? Marcus just bought Crumbs Bakery and James wants to know why. What does Marcus see in this bankrupt company that nobody else does?Marcus explains that Crumbs was a great business but its product line was just too niched. He wants to sell more than cupcakes so he'll sell products from his other brands, like Mr. Green Tea, Matt's Cookies, and Sweet Pete's candies."You can't run a business on just cupcakes," he said. "When we reopen, we're going to have a diversified offering."This podcast is an exclusive interview with one of the most successful business minds that ever existed, and you won't get these detailed suggestions anywhere else!He even reveals some of the most overlooked business secrets... including how to improve your business with zero cost...James asks Marcus which businesses from seasons one and two have been the most successful and which have been the least. You may be surprised at his answers.Plus, he gives James a sneak peek into season three which premieres TONIGHT on CNBC at 10 p.m. ET/PT... ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Okt 201458min

Relationships, sex, dating... no matter who you are, these are concepts that affect you at some point in your life.Do you ever seek advice about these topics? Browse the internet or self-help books?Today, we have a special treat for those that show interest in human sexuality.Dr. Geoffrey Miller, a world-famous evolutionary psychologist and co-host of the Mating Grounds podcast, joins The James Altucher Show to break down the dating hierarchy.Dr. Miller and Tucker Max co-host a podcast that provides listeners with actionable information and advice on evolutionary psychology, human sexuality, behavior genetics, and animal communication.It's a show about more than just sex... It's full of thought-provoking theories and will completely change the way you view our species. ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Okt 20141h 15min

Have you ever found yourself suckered into an infomercial... maybe even thinking, "Why didn't I come up with that?"What if you could have? What if you could turn any idea you had into a million-dollar idea?That is exactly what our guest today is known for. He is the inventor of the infomercial and was one of the original sharks on "Shark Tank."Millions of products have been become household names thanks to his insightful vision and creative sales techniques.Today, Kevin Harrington, one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time joins The James Altucher Show to talk about how you can create success from almost anything.Being able to spot a problem or recognizing when a product or service could be improved is the first step to becoming an entrepreneur.More than likely, you are already full of great ideas and don't even know it.Here, you will learn to embrace new ideas... because you never know when that million dollar one will surface. ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7 Okt 201442min

Today we have two special guests that decipher the Rubik's cube of the dating scene on a daily basis... Marni Kinry and Kristen Carney, hosts of the Ask Women podcast, join The James Altucher Show to talk about dating, sex, and comedy.Besides their podcast, Kristen and Marni also participate in comedy, giving them a unique interpretation of the world of dating.James also asks them to comment on public speaking and how they have mastered confidence while doing stand-up comedy.If you have ever experienced stage fright, then you know how horrible it can be. So today, you get to hear from two experts on how to avoid the fear of speaking to an audience.This same approach can be applied to mastering the dating scene. It's a show that will unveil what you value in others that you may have been ignoring.Prepare to get in touch with not only what you want, but what you need in a partner. ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Okt 20141h 16min

Have you ever been bored at work or in school and doodled on a notepad?Imagine if that doodle was your ticket to success? Well, it was for today's guest.Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip and author of How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, joins The James Altucher Show to talk about his career and how it landed him exactly where he wanted to be.He shares with us the real story to his cartoonist career. From a boring corporate job to getting paid to just doodle at home... he shares how this rare scenario developed.What might be a complete surprise is that much of his success is due to failure... In fact, Scott has failed at more things than probably anyone you've ever met or heard of.It makes you wonder if your own personal path to victory is be mapped out by your own mistakes.There is a unique combination of talent, luck, hard work, and trial and error that Scott has found to be the foundation to his idea executions.Is the best way to get to good ideas through bad ideas?Listen and decide for yourself... ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

30 Sep 20141h 4min